US Patent 7906966 Quadrature foot coil antenna for magnetic resonance imaging

Patent 7906966 was granted and assigned to Fonar Corporation on March, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Fonar Corporation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

79069660

Patent Inventor Names

Jan Votruba0

Date of Patent

March 15, 2011

Patent Application Number

116040120

Date Filed

November 22, 2006

Patent Primary Examiner

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Melissa J Koval

Patent abstract

An antenna for magnetic resonance imaging. The antenna preferably comprises a base, a first coil and a second coil. The first coil is mounted to the base and oriented to form an opening for receiving a foot of a patient such that the first coil extends around the foot along a lengthwise direction and defines a first coil vector that is perpendicular to the lengthwise direction. The second coil is preferably mounted to the base and oriented to extend along a widthwise direction of the foot and preferably defines a second coil vector that is parallel to the length wise direction of the foot.